Overexpression of Nrf2 in Renal Proximal Tubular Cells Stimulates Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Expression and Exacerbates Dysglycemia and Kidney Injury in Diabetic Mice

promoter was confirmed by gel mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. Kidneys from patients with diabetes exhibited higher levels of NRF2 and SGLT2 in the RPTCs than kidneys from patients without diabetes. These results suggest a link by which NRF2 mediates hyperglycemia stimulation of SGLT2 expression and exacerbates blood glucose and kidney injury in diabetes.